My People's Prayer Book, Vol. 8
Edited by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
“The prayer book is our Jewish diary
of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by
generations of those who came before us, as they
endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their
relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the
Jewish soul.”
This stunning work, an empowering entryway
to the spiritual revival of our times, enables all of us to
claim our connection to the heritage of the traditional Jewish
prayer book. It helps rejuvenate Jewish worship in
today’s world, and makes its power accessible to all.
Vol. 8—Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming
Shabbat in the Synagogue) features
the authentic Hebrew text with a new translation designed to
let people know exactly what the prayers say. Introductions
tell the reader what to look for in the prayer service, as well
as how to truly use the commentaries and to search
for—and find—meaning in the prayer book.
Framed with beautifully designed
Talmud-style pages, commentaries from many of today’s
most respected Jewish scholars from all movements of Judaism
examine Kabbalat Shabbat from the perspectives of ancient Rabbis and
modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic, Talmudic,
linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical, and historical
perspectives.
Commentators:
Marc Brettler Our Biblical Heritage
Elliot N. Dorff Theological Reflections
David Ellenson How the Modern Prayer Book Evolved
Ellen Frankel A Woman’s Voice
Alyssa Gray Our Talmudic Heritage
Joel M. Hoffman What the Prayers Really Say
Lawrence A. Hoffman History of the Liturgy
Reuven Kimelman Kabbalah
Sharon Koren The Context of Kabbalah
Lawrence Kushnerand Nehemia Polen Chasidic and MysticalPerspectives
Daniel Landes The Halakhah of Prayer
Wendy I. Zierler Jewish Feminism
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